Combination package



May 26, 1953 s. RECHT I 2,639,806

COMBINATION PACKAGE Filed June 20, 1950 INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented May26, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICEI I 2,639,806 t t COMBINATIONPACKAGE Sidney Recht, Bronx, N. Y. Application June 20, 1950, Serial'No.169,153

My invention relates to packaging and more particularly to the packagingof bottles or the like ultimately equipped with droppers for'dispensingthe contents thereof.

One of the objects of my invention is to provide a container or cartonconstructed in a manner to permit closing of the carton when the dropperis retained in the bottle and in a manner wherein the bulb of the"dropper projects outwardly through the closed top of the carton.

Another object of my invention is to provide a carton of the foregoingdescribed character wherein certain of the closure tabs of the cartonfunction to insure a preestablished positioning of the bottle within thecarton and thus permit the bulb to extend through an opening formed inthe cover tab.

A further object of my invention is to provide a carton of the foregoingdescribed character wherein the cover tab surrounds the bulb in a mannerto preclude deterioration of the contents of the bottle, for example, bylight rays from without the carton.

Another object of my invention is to provide a carton of the foregoingdescribed character which is simple in construction, durable in use;eficient in operation and economical in manufacture.

With the above and other objects in view, as will hereinafter appear,the invention consists in the combination and arrangement of'partshereinafter set forth and illustrated in the accompanying drawings fromwhich the several features of the invention and the advantages attainedthereby will be readily understood by those skilled in the art.

Referring to the drawings wherein like reference characters designatelike parts throughout the several views:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a carton constructed in accordancewith my invention.

Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure l but illustrating the carton inpartially opened position.

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view of the carton illustrating thearrangement of the bottle and dropper therein as packaged fordistribution.

Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 3 but illustrating the dropper asapplied to the bottle.

In practicing my invention, as illustrated in the drawing, I provide acarton 5 constructed of cardboard or the like and having initiallypackaged therein a bottle 6 containing liquid, for instance, a medicinalpreparation, and which bottle is provided with a replaceable stopper orclosure cap I threaded about its neck. Disposed within the carton,adjacent the bottle, is a tubular mem- 2 Claims. (01. 206-47) her 8 ofcardboard or the like and which member has its upper end extendingWithin an interiorly threaded closure or dropper-cap 9. The top of thecap 9 has fixed thereto and extending therethrough a glass or similartube ID of a medicine dropperD and which tube In is disposed within themember 8 for protection against breakage, etc, the lower end of the tubebeing constricted while its upper end is equipped with the usualcompressible bulb I I,

The carton 5 is formed with the usual side and end walls [2 and I3,respectively, and a bottom It. The upper ends of the end walls [3 areprovided with closure flaps 15, respectively, While one of the sidewalls l2, at its upper end, is provided with a top flap l6 foldable overthe flaps l5 and terminating in a folding end section I! insertablebetween the inner face of the opposite side wall l2 and the adjacentedge faces of the side flaps [5 at the top of the carton. The length ofthe flaps I5 is such as to provide a space therebetween, when disposedin their closed positions, which is substantially equalto the outsidediameter of the bulb ll whereby to permit projection of the bulb betweentheir confronting edge faces and to thus denote the position of thebottle within the carton as hereinafter more fully described. The flapI6 is perforated as at [8 to provide a centralized discal knockoutsection I9 which, when removed, defines an opening 20 in the flap I6through which the bulb ll projects.

The carton is distributed with the flaps l5 and I6 in sealed and closedpositions and with the bottle 6, tubular member 8 and dropper D arrangedas illustrated in Figure 3. In order to use the contents of the bottle,the flaps I5 and [6 are opened in the usual manner and the bottle 6,member 8 and dropper D removed from the carton whereupon the stopper 1and member 8 are discarded. The dropper D is then used to dispense thecontents in the usual manner. After use, the cap 9 is threaded onto theneck of the bottle and the latter inserted within the carton, the flaps[5 bein folded to closed position and centralizing the bottle with thebulb extending upwardly between the flaps l5. At this point, orpreviously, the knock-out section l9 having been removed, the flap I6 isclosed over the flaps [5 with the bulb projecting through the opening20. When the bottle is thus enclosed within the carton, it is protectedfrom breakage and the contents thereof from deterioration by exposure toany light outside of the carton.

From the foregoing, it will be apparent that I have provided a cartonwherein means is provided to permit closing of the carton after the apptor or dropper is utilized as a closure means for the bottle, it beingunderstood that carton are manufactured in substantially the smallestsize for accommodating the bottle and dropper disassembled, whereby toconserve shipping and storage space, it not being desirable to lengthenthe carton because of shifting of the bottle within the carton and foreconomic and other reasons. It is to be noted that the stopper 9 of thedropper engages the shoulder of the bottle and also one of the end wallsI3 of the carton, while the bulb ll engages the underface of one of theflaps 15. The lower end of the member 8 is seated on the bottom l4 whileone side of the bottle engagesthe other wall I3, thus, the elementscoact with each other and the carton to preclude shifting of'the bottletherein when thus packaged and to form a compact assembly as illustratedin Figure 3 of the drawing. 1

Without further elaboration, the foregoing will so fully explain theinvention that othersmay, by applying current knowledge, readily adaptthe same for use under variousconditions of service. Moreover, it is notindispensable that all the, features of the invention be used conjointlysince they may be employed advantageously in various combinations andsubcombinations.

It is obvious that the invention is not confined to theherein describeduse therefor as it may be utilized for any purpose to which it isadaptable. It is, therefore to be understood that the invention is notlimited to the specific construction as illustrated and described, asthe same is. only illustrative of the principles involved which arecapable of extended application in various forms, and the inventioncomprehends all construction within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. In combination, a carton providedv with a cover flap closing the topof said carton and being operable for opening said top, a containerdisposed within said carton adjacent oneside thereof and being initiallyequipped with a stopper for distribution within said carton, a tubularmember disposed in said car-ton interjacent said container and the otherside of said carton, an, applicator normally disposed within said cartonin detached relationwith said container, said applicator being providedwith a closure cap seated upon one end of said member and a. dispensingtube extending from said cap into said member for protection ofsaid tubeby saidmember, a compressible bulb connected to saidtube and-extendingfrom said cap into engagement with the top of said cart/on whereby saidapplicator coacts with said container and said member to-form-a compactassembly disposed wholely within the confines of said carton, said capbeing attachable to said container in lieu ofsaid stopper-when said topis open to permit dispensing of the contents of said container by saidapplicator, said flap having a rupturable section with th latter beingremoved and defining an opening, the distance from the top of saidcontainer to said flap being less than the length of said bulb wherebysaid bulb extends out of said carton through said opening when said capis so attached and said container disposed within, said'c'arton with thetop closed by said flap.

2. In combination, a carton provided with a cover flap and a pair ofoppositely disposed top flaps foldable under said cover flap for closingthe top of said carton and with said flaps being operablefor openingsaid top, a container disposed within said carton adjacent one sidethereof and being initially "equipped with a stopper for distribution;within said carton, a tubular member disposed in said carton interjacentsaid container and. the. other side of said carton, an applicatornormally disposed within said carton in detached relation with saidcontainer,,said applicator being provided with a closure cap seated uponone end of said member and 'a disp nsing tube extending from saidcapinto said member for protection of said tube. by said member, acompressible bulb connected to said tube and extending from said cap.intoengagement withone of said flaps whereby said applicator meets withsaid container and said. member to form 'a compact assembly disposed'wholely within the confines of said carton, said cap -beingattachabl'ejto said container in lieu of said stopper when -said top isopen to permit dispensing of the, contents of said container by saidapplicator, said, cover flap having a rupturable section with the latterbeing removed and defining an opening, the distance from the top. ofsaid container to said cover 'fiap being less than the. length (if said.bulb whereby said'bulb extends out, of, said carton through said openingwhen. said cap "is so, attached and said container disposed within saidcarton with the top closed by said cover flan, sai p p ing ora len th todisnose their confronting endfaces on opposite sides o'f saidbuib andsaid openin to define a space between, said faces 'su'bst'aritiallycorresponding to the width dfsai'dbp'en ing to thu's insure positioningof said container within said cfartion 'at. a ocation. to facilitatesaid extension. of said'bulb throughfsaid' opening.

"SIDNEY RE'CHT.

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